Tag holder



May 31.1932. D. GARFINKLE 1,856,545

TAQHOLDER iled April .18, 1950 A TTORNEYS.

`Patented May 3, 1932 vrPA'll'rl'ltlT OFFICE DAVID. GAR-FINKLE, l017'?ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA TAG HOLDER Applisefien medpril 18.

My invention relates to kimprovements in tag holders', and vit consists'`in the combinations, constructions and arrangements hereinafterdescribed and claimed.

,5 An object of myrinvention is to provide a tag holder which isconstructed from a single piece of material and which is designed toremovably hold various combinations of cards. The device is extremelysimple in construci-c tion and is durable and efficient for the purposeintended. V Y 4 The card holder is provided with novel means forsecuring cards tothe holder, these cards being removable at the willofthe operator. A supporting member is used for the vholder and isintegral therewith, and this Vmember is provided with a bracing member.th'atkeeps'the supporting 'member the desired distance away from themain part of the -Qo holder. The bracing memberyalso acts as a supportfor the holder whenjthe device is placed on top of a'bottle. It shouldfurther be noted that the openingv provided Vby the bending ofthebracing member receives a l25 Mportion of the bottle top.

` Other objects and advantages will appear as the specificationproceeds, and the'novel features of the invention will be particularlypointed out inthe claims hereto annexed.

30 My invention is illustrated in the accompanying -drawings,in whichFigure 1 is a plan view of the card holder prior to the bending of theparts into operative position,

device,

Figure 3 is a section along the line 3*-3 ofFigure 2, and

Figure4 is a perspective view of the com- .4'0 plete holder showingvcards in position.

,4.5 A is provided with two windows l1 and 2, the

Figure 2is a vertical section through the 1930. serial No. 445,4381

window 1 being preferably larger in size than the other window,althoughboth may be varied in size without departing from the spirit and scopeofthe invention. The part A is provided with a raised portion 3 thatencircles both windows and with a Vraised portion 4 that extends betweenthe windows.

The portions 3 and 4 act as reinforcing means for the part A.

The windows 1 and 2 are provided with central reenforcing 4strips 5 and6 that are integral with the metal forming the portion A. The frontsurfaces ofr these strips are depressed aslight distance for receivingcards "i and 8 (seeFigure 4). Figure 2 shows a cross sectional viewthrough the strips 5 and .6, and it will be noted that the strip 5 has atongue 9 struck therefrom and that the strip 6 hasa slot 10 formedadjacent Vto the 'top of the'strip. The three edges of the ,e5

part A are provided with inwardly-extending flanges 11 (see Figure l2,)for reenforcing purposes.

The part A is integral with part B as shown `in Figure 1, and both arefolded with re- 7 0 spect to y.each other along adotted line 12. A slot13.is provided .at the juncture of the pieces A and B.

The piece or rest B may have its sides 14 shaped in any novel manner inorder to add ,75 to the design and appearance of the device.

'1t willl also be noted from Figure 1 that a design is workedout .byraised portions 15 that also actas reenforcing means for the part B. Thelower portionl of the part Uv80 B is foldable along a dotted line 17andy extends in the manner shown in Figure 2 when thus folded. `The partB is reenforced along its marginal edges byl flanges 18 (see Figure 2).v@5

The 'parts A Vand are inclined with respect vto each other as shown inFi re 2 and are held at lthe desired distance y the krbracingfpart*C. Itwill be noted in Figure `lpthat the partfC is cut from' the vpart .B20

y.tions 3, t and 15.

forms the Sheet of metal in the lmanner shown along a line 19. The partC consists of a large tongue-shaped member 20 having an integral smalltongue-shaped member 21. The large tongue 20 is bent along a dotted line22 in Figure l, and the small tongue is bent along a dotted line 23. Thesmall tongue is then inserted underneath the tongue 9, and the portionof the tongue 21 that extends below the tongue 9 is bent back uponitself as shown at 24 in Figure 2. It will thus be seen that the tongue20 is disposed in a horizontal position in Figure 2.

Fromthel foregoing description of lthe various parts of the device, theoperation thereof'may be readily understood'. if*

The device will take the appear-ance as` shown in Figure 2 when theparts are bent? and secured to each other in the manner alreadydescribed. The entire device Vmay be made in three operations. The iirstoperaftion cuts the holes 25 Aand 26 forthe cards rand also forms thereinforcing ribs or por- The second voperation in Figure 1. The thirdoperation forms the slot 13, and thedevi'ce may then be folded by handor machine into the structure shown inFigures 2 and 4.

--Reference to Figure 3 shows how thek cards 7 land 8 may be disposed inplace. This ligure shows the strip 5 and the lianges l1 as reacting. asvretaining means for the card 8.

The cardis entered from the back and one side of the'partA and is slidacross the front surface ofthe strip 5 until the card is in place. Thetendencyof the card to remainin a flat plane will cause the edges to bereceived in the flanges-11, and the flanges together 7,40 V,with thestrip fwill prevent the card from falling out until the cardv-ismanually reimoved.

' vIn like mannerthe card .7 is disposed in place.` Thecards may havediiferentinfory 5 mation printed thereon, and the cardsmay be changed asoften as desired to` present diiferentvinformation. .It Vshould also'beclearly understood that'the cards may be printed on both l sides andeither-side dis'- posed to the front so asto change theinformationgiven. f

A third card 27 shown in Figure t may Vbe placed in the tag holder,v andthe corner fof this card is preferably inserted in the i. .A slot 13.and is received in the sloty 10. These two slots cooperate to clamp thecard and 'hold it in the position shown. Itis obvious iplaced upon abottle indicated generallyatv 'at the will of the operator.

thatthis card may have different data printed j In Figurey 2 I show thedeviceras being T28.v The bracing` portion -20 rests uponthe vtopk of Athe',bottle, and a AportionV of.4 the top 'ofthe bottlejpassedv throughan .opening 29 provided by the removed tongue 20; Edges` `ceived in theslot'.

30 of the line of cutting 19 contact with the neck of the bottle andtend to hold the tag holder in position. This is not absolutelyessential because the weight of the holder will cause it to rest uponthe top ofthe bottle in the manner shown. Openings 31 in the part 16(see Figure 1) vare provided for receiving nails or other suitablefastening means if it is desired to permanently secure the tag holder tothe supporting surface. This is not necessary, because the holder isself-supporting and may be placed on variousl articles'.

The device'is extremely simple in construction and has many/featureswhich make it attractive. It should be noted` that the strips Aorloackmembers 5 and 6 are set off from the frame by the thickness of the card.

- Although I havev shown and described one embodiment of my invention,it is to be understood that the same is susceptible of various changes,vand I reserve the vright to employ such changes as may come within thescope of the invention as claimed."

:.lclaim:

y1. A tag holder comprising asingle piece Vof material having a frameportion, a rest for supporting the frame in an inclined position,

a bend in the material,y said material having la slot in the bend forreceiving a card, and

means for holding the cornerofthe card re- 3. In a tagholder, a frame,having a card .receivingwindow, a card'retaining strip associated withVthe vwindow, and having a slot therein,'said frame having aslotpositioned vnear the first slot, the edges of bothslotsbe- -ingdesignedto'grlp a card at'two different places. Y p

4. A tag holder comprising a frame portion, a rest for" supporting theframe, anda bracing member extending between the rest and the frame andadapted to be supported fon an object, said resthaving an opening formedtherein below the bracing member for receiving a portion ofthe article.

5. VA tag holderv comprising a lframevportion, a rest for supportingtheframe, and a bracing member extending between the rest Vand the frameand adapted torbe supported on an object, said vrest Vhaving an'openingformed therein belowithe bracing member and :allowing a portionofthe article tov project therethrough. jfor. ,preventingf lateralmovement of the tag holder.

v 6;`,A.tagfholder fashioned froniasingleV piece of material, 'and'being bent intermediate of its ends so as to present a card displayingframe and a rest arranged at an angle with respect to each other, and abracing member struck from the rest and projecting into engagement withthe frame and being adapted to be supported by an article, the openingprovided in the rest by the struck out member being arranged below thebracing member and allowing a portion of the article to projecttherethrough.

. DAVID GARFINKLE.

